Telegraph-transmitter.



E. h' PIERSEN. TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTER. A-PPHCATION FILED IAN.I3,1913.

Patented May 8, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED IALH. I913.

1,224,956. Patented May 8, 1917.

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IIVVENTOR Arroklver 'E HI-PIERSEN. ITELEGRAPHTRKNSMITTER.

PPLICATIUN FILED'JAN.13. I913.

Patented May 8, 1917.

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- ITTOR/VEY E. H. PIERSEN. TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13. l9l3- 1,224,956. Patented May 8,1917.

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TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTER.

APPLICATION FILED mus. 1913.

1,224,956. Patented May 8, 1917.

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' TELEGRAPH-TRANSMITTER.

Patented May 8, 191 7 Application filed January 13, 1913. Serial No. 741,783. I

1,224, 95" Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. II is a side elfvation of the transmit-L I ter, the case being iii ver't-ical-section. I 55 To all w hom it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, EDWIN H. PIERSEN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and Statemechani m.-

Fig. III is a rear elevation of same;the

case being in section.

Fig IV is a vertical section of same, the.

dicat or, parts being broken away,

5 of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Telegraph-Transcase being removed. I

. nntters; and'I dodeclare the following to Fig. V is a sectional elevation of the upper. 601' be a :full, clear, and exact description of the end of the chute, showing the upper verge nvention, such as-will enable others skilled for controlling. the spacing rods. I I

m the artto which it appertains to make and Fig. VI is a detail perspectivejof the adv and use the -same, reference being had to the jacent' edges of thechute and hopper. accompanying drawings, and to the letters Fig. VII is a bottom plan view of the 65 and figures of reference marked thereon, verge mechanism. v

which form a part of this specification. Fig. VIII is a horizontal view on the line i \Iy invention relates to telegraph trans-- VIII-VIII, Fig. V, showingthe ends of mitters, and has forits principal object to the wand tumblers. Y provide a keyboard apparatus for sending Fig. IX is a vertical section on. the line .70 telegraphic messages, and wherein the sym- IXIX, Fig. V, showing the chute and eleibol controlling members maybe stored and vator grooves. i

released in proper sequence to properly Fig. X is a sectional elevation of the transmit a message, irrespective of the speed lower end of the chute and. character disk or irregularity of operation of the keyboard: driving mechanism, showing the lower verge 7 5- In accomplishing this object, I have profor shifting the spacing rods. y vided an apparatus comprising a plurality Fig. XI is a perspective view of the charof individually operative character members, acter disk supporting" segment} together and tumblers for actuating the character with the elevator casing and tubing for de: members, together with means for releasing I livering the tumblers-to the indicating deso the tumblers and returning the parts to stor Vice. age, whereby the character actuating tum- Fig. XII is a sectional elevation on the blers may be accumulated andreleased in line XII-XILFig. XI; i

proper sequence irrespective of the speed at Fig. XIII is a'detail perspective of the which the keyboard is operated. lower verge and the. verge for bypassing 85 A- further object of the invention is to tumblers into the indicating device. Y provide an indicator for showing the num- Fig. XIV is a detail perspective tr the her of tumblers in storage at any time, roller mechanism for actuating the lower The structure forming the subject-matter. spacing .rod verge. of this application is distinguished. from L- Fig. XV-is a detail iew of the elevator 90 that of my copen ding application, Serial worm. 1- No. 739,295, in the tumbler spacing mechaf Fig. XVI is a fronte'levation ofthe fluted 40 nism .and means for controlling the same, cylinder. for-driving the'character' disks.

the mechanism for actuating the character Fig. XVII-is a perspective view of one members through cooperation with the tumof the. character disks. 95

blers. the mechanism for returning, the tum- V Fig. XVIII is a detail' view of one of the v blers and spacers to storage. theindicator for spacing wands. informing the,,.operator of the extent of ac- Fig. XIX is a detail view of one of the cumulation. and in other features hereinkev levers. v after described and illustrated in the accom-' Fig. XX is a sectional view of the hinge 100. .panying drawings, wherein:' bracket for same.

Figure I is a perspective view of atele- Fig. XXI is a perspective view of the graphic transmitter constructed according to keeper set fpr insuring individual operation my invention, the case being removed and of the key levers. parts broken away to better illustrate the FigmXXII'is a front elevation of the in.-

tact breaker.

FigQXXIII is a detail perspective of the indicator fin er.

Fig. XXI is a detail perspective of the contact breaker and actuating parts taken from the left-hand side. A I

Fig. XXV is a rear elevation of the con- -tionCfor containing the operative parts of "the machine, and having a forwardly extended portion for inclosing the keyboard,

- the body having an opening in its' upper portion normally closed by a cover 2, but through which access may be had to the machine parts, and the extension having an openin 3 through which the keyboard is ex ose the entire case being supported on I Fru ber capped feet 4. In each side of the 'case are studs5 (Fig. III), having end sockets for receiving pivot studs 6, that projectfrom the sides 7' of the machine frame to pivot ally mount the frame so that it may swing inlthe case and permit the forward portionlof the case to be lifted away from the machine when it is desired to expose the parts for cleaning or repairing. 4

Also fixed to. the forward ends of the frame are, brackets 8 having downwardly and laterally oflset portions adapted to underlie the case lugs 9 and having thumbv screws 10 adapted to turn freely therein and threadinto the lugs 9 so as to secure the machine within the casing when the latter. is in normal position.

Extending alon the rear under-face of base plate 11 is aliinge rail 12 (Figs. III, XIX and XX) which is provided with a plurality of spaced partitions 13, having registering slots 14 opening through their lower edges and having downwardly and forwardly extending portions 15 at the top. Between the partitions are projected the rear ends of key levers 16, each of which has a slot 17 opening through its upper edge and provided with forwardly directed base portion 18.

When the key levers are in position, two rods 19 and 20 are extended through the opposite portions 15 and 18 of the key levers and partitions to pivotally mount the key levers and hold same in position.

All of the key levers are extended forwardly through slots 21 in a plate 22 (Fig. I) on the front of the frame, the front plate having upper and lower buffers 23 and 24 upon which, the levers may strike to insure noiseless and cushioned action thereof when the machine is in operation. and have up: t-urnedforward ends provided with buttonsj16".

V 'In order to prevent more than one key being depressed at a time, I have provided a keeper mechanism comprising a late 25 (Figs. IV and XXI) which is hung )etween the front plate 22 anda plate 26, the latter having downwardly openi slots 27 in alinement with the slots 21 2% having sockets 28 in its ower ed e. Pivotally mounted in the downwartfly opening sockets 28 are the heads 29.0f depending interlock members 30 comprising late 22, and

shanks 31 betwe en which' the forward ends of the key levels are projected, and laterally flared heads 32, whichlatter are spaced so that when a singlekey lever is lowered between adjacent heads, all of the heads are moved laterally and closed against each other to prevent a second lever from being lowered until the first has been lifted and the heads released.

In the. up )er.-port1onof the machine is a' hopper 33 igs..1V.VI and VII) comprismg a base 'plate, 34 which extends across number with the key levers. Each pair. of

grooves is adapted for holding tumbler balls 39 storage ,in the hopper, with the lower tumblers in each groove restin againsta shoulder 40' on the upper em, 40, of a downwardly and forwardly inclined chute 41, which extends between the sides of the frame and comprises a base plate 42 and top plate 43. havin paired longitudinal grooves 44-44 formecf by ribs 45 and extending in alinement with the grooves 37 and 38 in the hopper, the ribs 45 having pins 45' for stopping the wands prior to each positive feeding action. I

At the lower end of each of the hopper grooves 3738 is an aperture 46 and rojecting intoeach aperture is'the finger 4 of a verge lever 48 which is pivotally mounted near its center on a shaft 49 that is mounted in bearings 50 on plate 42. The upper end of each finger is normally flush with the bottom of the groove into which it is projected and the opposite. end of the lever is connected with a key lever 16'by a link 51,50 that when the keylev'er is depressed it rocks its lever 43 and lifts the finger and the ios tumbler resting thereon to deliver that" tumbler into the chute. the projection of the finger holding the train of tumblers in the chute groove while the delivery is being made. \Vhenthe vvkey lever is released it, and the verge'lever. are returned to their normal. positions by the spring 52.

Arranged along each side of the hopper and chute are sidemembers 53, each having inwardly facing grooves 54 which are inclined to an apex over the junction of the hopper and the chute-with their lower ends of the chute, sothat they may del-ivrspacing members thereinto, as will presently be 4 more'fully described.

The spacing members comprise. rods 56 of such length that they may extend across the machine, and having end balls .57 adapted has bearing surfaces 95between the grooves for travel. in the chute grooves l1l5, and return grooves 54,.the' latter being of suflicient depth to carry the balls in oflset relation (Fig. V111) so as to increase the efli-- ciency of the returning mechanism.

ihe spacer rods are also controlled by a verge action, 58, comprising side levers 60 which are pivotally mounted on a shaft 61 that'is. revolubly mounted in bearings that depend from the underfac'e of the chute and have cars 62 and pins 62' normally projected into the path of the end balls 57 to hold the spacers above the mouth of the chute, and have stops 63 adapted for projection through the apertures 4:6 to engage the spacer immediately back of the one released by ears 62 and pins 62 whercover the verge is rocked.

The verge levers are connected by a bar 6-1. which lies close to and immediately above cars 65 on the fingers 4:7 of verge levers et8 so that when any one of the key levers is pressed its particular verge will actuate the common spacer verge against the tension of its spring 66. and release a spacer whenever a tumbler is released.

Pivotally mounted in bearings 67' on the front plate 22 is a verge action 68, comprising a shaft 69 having upwardly projecting end levers 70 provided with inwardly and upwardlyopening pockets 71 which are adapted for receiving spacer balls from the grooves tear, and having lips 72 extending inwardly from the rear edges of the pockets to cover the lower ends of the end grooves -11 and 41 of the chute when the pockets are moved to carry the spacers to the elevator grooves.

Extending through the levers 70, above shaft 69 is a shaft 73. having rearwardly projecting links Tat pivotally connected with bell crank levers 75 which are actuated with each setting actuation of a character, memher and operate the lower verge to move the spacers from the chute'to the return elevator, as will presently be described.

Revolubly mounted in the sides of the frame is a shaft 77 and fixed on saidshaft and extending beneath chute 4:1 is a cylinder 78. having a plurality of longitudinally extending semicircular flutes 79, the shaft being'provided at one end with a'gearwheel 80 which meshes with a large gear-wheel 81 that is revolubly mounted on a stub'shaft S2 4 having a small gear 83 meshing with a -large gear 84 onthe. spring mot'o'r185, which latter isearried with the and has its shaft in aline'ment with the grooves li-45 in the chute, each bearing surface being of substantially the same dimensions and having apertures 96 therein in alinement with like aper tures in the other bearing surfaces.

Seated in segment 93 and surrounding cylinder T8 are character rings (Fig.- XVII) each of which'lias a band 97 resting on'the bearing surface 95 and provided with apertures 98 which are adapted for registration with the segment apertures 96. At one side of each band 97. is an annular rib 9 9 which seats in the segment groove 91 and is out to formcharacter. teeth. 100, the'teeth being.

arranged insets equal in number to the apeir-' tures 98 in the band 97, and each set being representative of a character in the Morse or other telegraphic cod'.

Secured to the main frame back of the segment 93 is a bracket 101 (Figs. IV and X-lV) and pivotally mounted in said'bracket' are levers 102, equalin number to the levers on the keyboard and each having a roller 103 adapted for projection into an aperture 983 in a relative character band, the rollers b e-i ing so arranged-with respect to the disk apertures 98 that each will engage in one of the apertures in its disk when another slot I IS in position for receiving a tumbler; and

the levers being provided with springs 10:: for holding the rollers yieldingly to their seats. j Y

The ends of levers 102, opposite those carrying the roller extend from the rear face of bracket 101 and have. depending links 105 provided with bifurcated ends 106 which engage a bar 109 that connects thebell crank levers'75, so that whenever one of the roller levers is rocked it rocks the front verge and transfers a spacing member from the chute to the elevaton aby throwing the levers 70 backward and bri'nging pockets 71-into m istration witlrtl ie side chute grooves so that the spacer balls will drop into thepockets and be moved forward beneath the elevator grooves Mas soon as the roller 103 enters another aperture.

"When the spacer rod is brought forward it is engaged by constantly revolving star wheels 112, secured to a shaft 113 revolubly mounted. in the sides 7 and provided with a gear wheel 11 1 that meshes with an inter-. mediate gear bed 115 revolubly mounted on a stub shaft 116, and which, in turn, meshes with the gear 80 on shaft 7'2.

The star Wheels llfilift the' spacing rod into groove 51 so that it will be engaged and held by a hook 118 which is pivotally mounted'on a shaft 121 and yieldingly tensioned downward by spring 122. I

If the kevboard is operated at such speed that the characters are sent and the spacers returned as fast as the keys are pressed. it is apparent that there will never be more than a single tumbler and spacer in the chute atany one time. \Vhen. however, the l 0 \'l)O{l1(l is operated faster than the charac-- ters are sent the tumblers accumulate in the chute, the spacers being held back by the verges 70. and in turn holding back the tumblers.

Simultaneously with the removal of a spacing rod. the tumbler which has been held back thereby passes into the apertures 98 in a character disk ring and is caught by the constantly revolving cylinder and carries the character disk around until it registers with the apertures 96 in the segment (the. travel being equal to the length of one synh bol). when the tlllllblOl' drops through the aperture 96 into an inclined trough 125 from which it is delivered through a port 126 (Fig. XI) into an elevator casing 127. having a curved inner surface 1'28 provided with a spiral groove 12$).

Revolnbly mounted in the elevator casing 127 is a double worm 130 (Fig. XV). the portion 130 of which is adapted to cooperate with groove 129 to move the tumblers into a tube 131 (Fig. XI) which extends upwardly and discharges into the hopper 33. the worm 130 being provided with a gear wheel 132 which derives its power from a gear wheel 133 on shaft 77 througlran intermediate gear 181 that is revolubly mounted on stub shaft 135 on the main frame.

Entering tube 131, a short distance above elevator 1'27, a tube 131'}. having a horizontal portion (Fig. XIII) provided with two slots 1 37 and 1 37'. which are adapted to receive the fingers 1118 and 139 on one of the pocket lQVGls: 70. the finger 138 being arranged at a lpwer elevation than the finger 139and normally held within the outer slot 137 to hold tumblers delivered to the tube in place. the second finger being adapted to be lowered behind the first tumbler in a train of tumblers and hold the train when the finger 138 is removed to release the first in line.

A tumbler thus delivered into tube 136 passts into a groove 112 in the elevator casing 127 and is carried by the portion 113 of the double worm 130 to a tube 114. which eX- tends across the front of the machine.

Tube 114. contains a sliding core (Fig. XXIII) which is yicldingly pressed toward the right hand end of the tube by a spring 110. (Fig. XXII) and fixed to the core and extending through a slot 147 in the front of v the tube is a flat tongue 148. Fixed on the end of the tongue 118 is an indicator 11!) comprising a roller 150 which is adapted for travel against the front of the machine, and an arrow 151 which is adapted for travel over a dial plate 152 to designate the number of tumblers in the tube, the parts being so arrangd that the spring will press the indicator awayfrom zero position when the tube is empty.

Opening into tube. 144. is a tube 153 (Figs. XI and XII) which projects through plate 154; and is adapted for delivery into trough 125 this tube being provided with a verge action 155 comprising a disk 156 which is rigidly secured to a shaft 137 revolubly mounted in bearings 159 on the front of the frame. Disk 156 enters the tube 15 through a slot 139 and has a notch 161 for receiving one of the tumblers so that when the disk is oscillated a tumbler carried in the notch will be delivered to thetrough and the body of the disk will arrest the travel of succeeding tumblers.

Secured to shaft 157 is a lever 163 which is connected with the arm 164 (Fig. I) of the upper spacing verge lever (i0 by a link 16.) so that the verge 1.35 will be operated each time the spacing verge lever (10 operates. which is each time a key lever is depressed.

Slidably mounted in a bearing 167 on the front plate 22 (Figs. I and XII) is a rod 168 which is yieldingly held in one direction by a spring 169 and has an upturned finger 1T0 adapted for engagement by the roller 150. The end of the rod opposite the spring 100 is connected with a bell crank lever 171 which is secured to a shaft 172 that is pivotally mounted in the plate 22 and in a bear- I ing 17 3 on the frame. the other arm of the lever having a depending link 174 pivotally 5 connected with a bar 175 mounted similarly to the key levers l3 and adapted to project between the Keeper heads 32 to lock the keyboard.

Rigidly mounted on shaft 72 is a flat 0 spring 176 which is adapted to exert friction against the disk 156 to stiffen the touch of the key levers when nearing the limit of its capacity.

Referring now to the brush and contact 5 maker:

Pivotally mounted in the sides of the machine and extending thereacross below the character disks is a bar 17 S (Figs. IV and XXIV) having brushes 179 fixed thereon a and adapted to w pe the teeth on the character disks. On one side of the bar is an arm 180. the back part of which has a butter spring 181 and the front .end an insulated tip 182 which is adapted to actuate the con- 25 tact maker 183. g

The contact maker preferably comprises a body portion 184 secured to plate 22. by a screw 18;) and insulated therefrom by a fiber bushing 186 and Washer 187, and haw 139 BEST AVAILABLE COPY contact screw 191. projected through and grounded on plate 22, .pro ect1ng arm 192 which lies beneath the jlns'ulatedhp of arm180, so that when the -not1in contact with the screw 191.

knob 216 the and has a rearwardly parts are in normal position the vibrator is Awire 193 is projected into an aperture 19 in the body portion 184, and connects with a binding, post 195' that is insulated fromthe casing 1 and to which one of the line wires 196 is connected, the otherline wire 197 being connected with a binding post 198 that is grounded on the casing.

in order to regulate the speed of the motor, I provide a governor (see Figs. I and 11') comprising a shaft 199 revolubly'mounted in bearings in the side frame and in the bracket 200 carried by the frame and having 'ya' pinion 201 at one end which is connected with gear 133 through, gear wheels 202, 203. and 204. Pivotally mounted on a collar 205 which is secured in a bifurcated portion of the shaft 199, are governor weights 206 that are yieldingly held toward the shaft by spring 20'? extending from a collar 208, and are 'pivotally connected with a collar 209 vihichis slidably mounted on the shaft 199. Siidably mounted in a bearin 210 in the side or the frame is a rod211, which is exosed through an opening 212, and is ten on ed bv a spring 213 so, as ..o yicldingly tlie rod outward. Revolubly' mounted n the :'asing 1 adjacent the rod 211 is a e si bold 1|: tapered segment 2 1 1 which is rigidly secured tu a shaft 215 that projects to the outside of the casing The tapered. segment are lS'PX'OVKl QG. with stop members 21?, so that by turning the rod 211 is moved laterally against the tension of spring 213 so as to vary the position of the leather tip 218 or. end of the rod and offer resistance at different points to the collar 209 when the governor has attained a certain speed.

order to provide the proper spacing between words. I provide a spacing key 220 which is sin'n ar to the keys 13 in construc tion and operation, except that the character cask :for'the spacing key is without symr and has no contact brush ts hand 91,

however, having apertures 98 spa ceda distance equal to three dots, which, wlth a three.

dot period of elapsed time in each operation of a character member gives a 81K dot space the conventionai interval, y

In order that a messagd may be sent by a hand key if desired, 1 t vice of this character, 221, which 18 grounded on the casing and has insulated and is provided with a knob have provided a; dc

. v In using the machine. presun'iing the parts to be constructed and assembled described, withi the indicator and elevator tubesfilled with tumblers and a number of tumblers located within the hopper, when a'key lever is struck the verge 18 is rocked, lifting the tumbler for that key lever out of the hopper, and delivering same over the shoulder 40" into the chute. simultaneously lifting the bar 64, and the spacer verge arms connected with said bar, so that as soon as the tumbler has passed into the chute a spacing wand dropped into the chute back of the tumbler. I

There being no obstruction in the chute,

both the tumbler and wand travel down therethrough, the tumbler passing from the lower endof the chute into one of the apertures 98 in the band of the character *meinberfor the key which has been struck As soon as the character is completed the tumbler drops through aperture 96 into the trough 125 where it vrolls 'down by gravity and passes out through aperture 126 and is engaged by the revolving worm 130 of the elevator.

The groove 130 of the worm 130 cooperates with groove 129 of the elevator casing 124- and forces the tumbler into the tube 131 and against a column of tumblers that have preceded, forcing the column upwardly and depositing the last tumbler at the top into the hopper 33.

When the tumbler has been seated, in the character member, the character member is locked to the cylinder and carried around therewith, the revolution of the band ejecting the roller 103 for that character memr her from its hand and rocking the verge levers '70 back beneath the grooves 56 containing the balls on the ends, of thespacing wand, so that the said balls are dropped into the pockets in the top of'the levers, the latter-being held retracted during the operative period of the character member, as the roller travels over the periphery of the band until the character has been completed and a succeeding aperture 98 is brought into position for receiving same.

v'Vhen the character has been completed. and the roller lever and verge 7 0 are moved back to their original position by the spring 104;, the spacer rod isengaged by the elevator star wheel so that the/balls are projected into the elevator grooves 56, any

1 wands whichare in-thc grooves being forced,

tumbler into the chute 4:1,. the lever 16%,

which is operative from the upper spacing verge, rocks the disk 156 to feed a tumbler out of the indicator tube. into the trough 125 which empties into the elevator casing,

thereby moving the indicator-one point, and

showing the delivery of the tumbler therefrom. The tumbler passes through the trough 1'25 and through opening 126 to the elevator casing 127 and up through the return tube 131 in the same manner as tumblers from the character mechanism are elevated.

As soon as the character is completed, rocking of the verge T0 actuates the latch 13] to drop a tumbler from the by-pass tube" 13o into the portion of the elevator casing containing the groove 142 through which it is forced into the indicator tube 140 to move the indicator back to zero, it being apparent that when the characters are sent as fastas the key levers are pressed, the indicator will move from Zero to one and back with each operation of the key lever.

\Yhen. however, the machine is operated at a greater speed, so that tumblers and spacers accumulate in the chute faster thanthey are delivered to the elevator, each actuation of a key lever releases a tumbler from the indicator and forces same up the return tube to the hopper, so, that the indicator moves as many spaces to the right as there are. tumblers accumulated in the chute.-

When the indicator has moved to its limit it rocks the stop key to lock the key levers,

' so that no more tumblers can be fed to the chute until the lower tumbler 'has passed the character mechanism. thereby obviating any danger of the tumblers becoming confused at the top of the chute.

It is apparent that as the teeth of the character members pass over their brushes the contact member is actuated for dots and dashes to send a character of the telegraphic code.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: i

1. In a telegraph transmitter, character members. driving mechanism common to all of said character members. tumblers for individually connecting said character members with said driving mechanism, spacing members for holding said tumblers in spaced relation, and means for switching said spacing members to release said tumblers.

2. Ina telegraph transmitter, character members, driving mechanism comprising 'normally inert members for actuating the character members, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the normally inert members to render the same operative, devices for spacing the tumblers from the normally inert members, and mechanism for shifting said spacing devices to release the tumblers.

3. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, normally. inoperative mechanism for actuating the cha acter members, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating mechanism to render 'same operative, members adapted for spacing the tumblers from the actuating mechanism, and spacers adapted 'for travel with the tumblers.

4. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, driving mechanism comprising normally inert members for actuating the character members, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the normally inert mem bers to render the same operative, devices for spacing the tumblers from the normally inert" members, mechanism for shifting said spacing devices to release the tumblers, and means for returning the tumblers and spacing devices to initial position.

5. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, normally inoperative mechanism for actuating the character members. tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating mechanism to render same operative, members adapted for spacing the tumblers from the actuating mechanism, spacers adapted for travel with the tumblers, means for holding the tumblers and spacers 'in storage. and means for releasing a tumbler and a spacer simultaneously.

6. In a telegraph transmitter. character members, mechanism for actuating, the character members, tumblers adapted for t-Qo eration with the actuating mechanism to render same operative, spacers adapted tor travel with the tumblers. means for holding the tumblers and spacers in storage. meclu'tnism for releasing the tumblers and spacers from storage in pairs, and means tor shift ing a spacer to allow its tumbler to enter the actuating mechanism.

T. In a telegraph transmitter, character members. mechanism for actuating the character members, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating 'mechanism,

spacers-for the tumblers, means for sclectively feeding the tumblers fromstorage and for automatically feeding a spacer with each tumbler.

S. In a teleg'aph transmitter. character members, mechanism for actuating the character members, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating mechanism, spacers for the tumblers, separate storage compartments for the tumblers -and spacers, and'means for simultaneously releasing a BEST AVAILABLE ooPY tumbler and a spacer from their, respective compartments. I

9. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, mechanism foractuating the char act'er members, tumblers adapted for coop- "eration with the actuating mechanism,

- character members, a storage chamber, a

chute leading from the storage chamber- 1 storage adi acei spacers for the tumblers, separate storage compartments for the tumblers and spacers, selecting devices for feeding the tumblers, and means operablev by any of the selecting devices, for releasing a spacer.

10. In a tele 'ra h transmi acter members, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating mechamsm,

spacers adapted for. travel with the tunb-lers storage com )artments for the tuma l. blersand spacers, means for releasing the tumblers and spacers in pairs, and separate. elevators for returning he tumblers and chamber. a chute leading from 'thebtorag'fe chamber to the actuating mechanism and spaced from the chamber to providea stop and an aperture a pivoted member having a tooth promote into said aperture baol. of said stop, tum-- blers adaptel for storage in'said chamber and against said stop, and means for rocking said pivoted member to lift a tumbler over the stop and deliver same-to the chute.

13. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, mechanism for actuating the to the actuating mechanism and spaced ii-om the chamber to provide a stop and an aperture, pivoted members each having a tooth proiected into said aperture, tumblers adapted for storage in said chamber and against said stop, rockingsaid 'pi 'ed members to lift the tumblers and deliver same. to the chute, a spacerguide, spacers adapted for travel in said guides Ta the top; of "the chute, and mechanism operable from an -of thecpivoted members for actnating said holdingmeans, 14. In 9 telegraph transmitter, charactertter, character: memoers,-mechamsm for actuatmg the charp-h transmitter, character m for. actuating the charleading from the selective mechanism for forholding spacers in members, means for actuating the character members, tumbler balls adapted for cooperation with the factuating mechanism, a

storage chamber,;a chute leading from the storage chamber to the actuating mechanism, guides at the sides of the chute, wands having end members carried in the guides and body members extended across the chute, and means for releasing the tumblers and wands in pairs.

15. In a telegraph transmitter, character membersl means for actuating the character members, tumbler balls adapted for -cooperation With the actuating mechanism, a.

'storage chamber, a chute leadingfrom the storage chamber; to the actuating mechanism, guides at the sides ofthe chute, wands having end members carried in the guides and body members extended across the chute, meansfor releasing the tumblers and wands in pairs, and separate means for returning the tumblers and Wands to storage.

16. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, mechanism for actuating the char acter members, tumblers adapted for coiip- -9 eration with ,the actuating mechanism, spacers for the tumblers, a stop member projected into the path of the spacers, means for actuatingthe stop member to release a spacer ,nd a safety member open able with the stop to hold/a succeeding spacer when a forward spacerhas been 1v leased.

17 i In a telegraph transmitter, character members, mechanism for actuating the char" actermembers, tumblers-adapted for cooperation with the actuating mechanism, a storagechamber for the tumblers, achute tuating mechanism, guides at the sides of the chute leading from adjacent the storage chamber to adjacent the actuating mechanism, separate return guides leading back i from the actuating'mechanism and opening to the first named guides, spacers adapted for combination with the tumblers and for travel in said guides, and means for simultaneously releasing tumblers and spacers to the chute and first named guides.

18. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, mechanism for actuatingthe character member's, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating mechanism, a storage chamber forthe tumblers, leading from the storage chamber to 'te'actuating mechanism, guides at thesides of the chute leading from adjacent the storage chamber to adjacent the actuating mechanism, separate return guides leading back from the actuating mechanism and having i guides, spacers adapted for coiiperaticn was" the tumblers and for travel in said and 7 means for simultaneously storage sections openinginto the first named storage chamber to the aea chute ends'located within said grooves and adapttumblers and spacers to the chute and first named guides. r

19. In a telegraph'transmitter, character members, mechanism for actuating the character members, a storage bin, a chute leading from the storage bin to the actuating mechanism and spaced from the former, side members having groove-s therein leading upwardly from the actuating mechanism and having return sections terminating adjacent the top of the chute, levers having fingers projected into the space between the top of the chute and the storage bin and having lips thereon, tumblers adapted for storage in said bin and for travel through the chute to the actuating mechanism, means for actuating said levers to forward the tumblers into the chute, spacers adapted for travel in said guides, levers having means thereon for holding the spacers at the top of the chute, and a bar connecting the spacer levers and adapted for operative engagement by the lips of any of the tumbler levers to feed a spacer simultaneously with the feeding of a tumbler.

QOQ In a telegraph transmitter. character members, mechanism for actuating the character members, a chute leading to the actuating mechanism and comprising upper and lower plates having mating longitudinal grooves therein. means for holding tumblers at the top of the chute, tumblers adapted for storage in said holding means and for travel in said chute, means forforwarding tumblers selectively to the chute grooves, spacers adapted for extension across the chute and for travel with the tumblers, and means operable by the tumbler feeding mechanism for feeding a spacer with each tumbler.

21. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, mechanism for actuating the character members, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating mechanism, means for conducting the tumblers in separate paths to said actuating mechanism, and spacers adapted for extension across all of said paths and for travel with the tumblers to the actuating mechanism.

22. In a telegraph transmitter, character members. mechanism for actuating the character members, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating -mechan1sm, means for conducting the tumblers to the actuating mechanism, side members having grooves extending along the chute, and spacers comprising rods adapted for extension across the chute and having balls on their ed for travel therein.

In a telegraph transmitter, character members, mechanism for actuating the character members, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating mechanism,

spacers adapted for travel with the tumblers, return guides for the spacers, and mechanism to positively forcing said spacers" through the return guides.

2+. In a telegraph transmitter, character members. tumbler mechanism for actuating the character members, spacers adapted for cooperation with the tumbler mechanism and comprising wands, guides through which the wands are returned to initial position, and a star wheel located at the end of said guides and adapted for forcing said wands through the return guides.

In a telegraph transmitter, character members. tumbler mechanism for actuating the character members, spacers adapted for cooperation with the tumblermechanism and comprising wands, guides through which the wands are returned to initial position, a starwheel located at the end of said guides and adapted for forcing said wands through the return guides, and hooks adapted for lifting an (in-coming wand and for holding said wand in its forward Position. I

26. In a telegraph transmitter, character members. tumbler mechanism for actuating the charactermembers. means adapted for cooperation with said tumbler mechanism comprising wands, a guide for conducting said wands adjacent the tumbler mechanism, a return guide spaced from the first named guide, and a stop adapted for holding said wands in the first named guide and for oscillation to conduct each wand separately to the return guide.

27. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, tumbler mechanism for actuating the character members, means adapted for cooperation with said tumbler mechanism comprising wands having knobs thereon, a guide for conducting said wands adjacent the actuating mechanism, a return guide spaced from the first named guide, a stop adapted for holding said wands in the first named guide, and a pocket adapted for receiving the wand knobs and for conducting the wands to the return guide.

28. In a telegraph transmitter, character members. tumbler mechanism for actuating the character members. means adapted for cooperation with the tumbler mechanism comprising wands having knobs thereon, guides lot conducting the wands adjacent the tnn'ibler mechanism. return guides for conducting the wands to initial position, oscillatory members having lips normally projected beneath the first named guides to hold the wands therein, pockets adapted for receiving the wand knobs, means for reciprocating said members, and means for moving said wands from said members to the return guides.

29. In a telegraph transmitter. character members, tumbler mechanism for actuating the character members, means adapted for cooperation with the tumbler mechanism comprising wands haying knobs thereon, guides 'for conducting the wands adjacent the tumbler mechanism, return guides for conducting the wands to initial position, oscillatory members having lips normally projected beneath the first namedgguides to hold the wands therein, pockets adapted for receiving the wand knobs, means for recooperation with I comprising wands,

' mechanism for moving said stop members adapted for receiving means for reciprocating ciprocating said members, and star wheels located adjacent said members and adapted for lifting said wands from the members to the return guides. I 4

30. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, 'tumbler mechanism for actuating the character members, means adapted for cooperation with the tumbler mechanism comprising wands having knobs thereon, guides for conducting the wands adjacent the tumbler mechanism,

sition, normally projected beneath the first named guides to hold the wands therein, pockets said members, star wheels located adjacent said members and adapted'for lifting said wands from-the members to thereturn guides, and hooks adapted for automatic movement to receive the wands and-for holding the latter in the return grooves;

31. In a telegraph transmitter, character members, tumbler mechanism for actuating the character members, means adapted for guides for conducting the wands adjacent the tumbler mechanism, guides for position, a stop for supporting the wands in the first named guides and for carrying said wands to the return guides, and a shifting device operable by the tumbler set position prior to] engagement with the driver.

return guidesfor conducting the wands to initial pooscillatory members having lips the wand knobs,

the tumbler 'mechanism' returning the wands 'to initial In a telegraph transmitter, a character member comprising a freelyrevoluble band, having sets of characterteeth therein and 1 having apertures spaced equally to the spacing of the teeth sets, means for ad yanclng said band and means projectable into said apertures for determining positions of the band with respect to said advancing means. i 35. In a telegraph transmitter, a grooved support, a character member comprising a body portion having a lip adapted for.

travel in the support groove, character teeth the character member, a circuit closer,

atla'pted for actuation by the character teeth, and means for actuating said body member. I

36. In a telegraph transmitter, an arcua tile support having a' groove therein, a character'member comprising a band'adapted for revoluble travel on sa1d support and having a lip projected into said groove,

character teeth on the band, means for actuatmgthe band, and a circuit closer adapted for actuation by said teeth.

37. In a telegraph transmitter, a character member comprising a revoluble band having an aperture therein, character teeth on the band, a circuit closer adapted for actuatlon by the character teeth, a driving member located within the band, and a tumbler adapted for projection through the I hand aperture into engagement with the driving member. 7

38. In a telegraph transmitter, an apertured support, a character member adapted for travel on the support and having an aperture therein adapted for registration with the aperture in the support, a driving member within the character member, a tumbler adapted for projection through the body member into operative engagement with the driving member and for escape through the aperture in the support, and a circuit closer adapted for actuation by the character 'member.

39. In a telegraph transmitter, a grooved and apertured support, a character member adapted for revoluble travel on the support and having arib adapted for travel in the support groove and an aperture adapted for registration saith the support aperture, a pinion located within the character member, a tumbler. adapted for projection through the aperture in the character member into operative engagement with the pinion and for dropping through the support aperture to disconnect the parts, means for actuating the pinion,

closer operable by the character member.

'40. In a. telegraphic transmitter, a

grooved and-:Lapertured support, a character member adapted; for revoluble travel on the support and h inga rib adapted for travel and a circuit I grooved and apertured support, a character member adapted for revoluble travel on the support and having a rib adapted for travel in the support groove and an aperture adapted for registration with the support aperture, a-pmion located within the character member, a tumbler adapted for projection through theaperture in the character member into operative engagement with the pinion and for dropping through the support aperture to disconriect the parts, means for actuating the pinion, a circuit closer operable by the character member, and a stop member adapted for projection into the aperture in the character member to hold said character member in a setposition, and for travel over the character member while the latter is in operation.

' 4-2. In a telegraph transmitter, a character member comprising a band having a plurality of apertures therein, sets of character teeth spaced about said bands and in relative relation to said apertures, means for supporting said band, a pinion located within the band, a tumbler adapted for projection throughthe band apertures to lock the band to the pinion, stops adapted for projection into said band apertures to hold the band in set position, means for actuating the pinion. and a circuit closer adapted for actuation by the character teethf 43. In a telegraph transmitter, a pluralit of character members comprising apertured bands having character teeth near one edge. means cooperating with one of the band apertures for actuating the character member. and variously disposed stop members adapted to yieldingly engage another of meansfor yieldingly tensioning said roller toward the character member.

45. In a teleg'aph transmitter, character mechanism andmeans for actuating same, a stop yieldingly tensioned toward the character mechanism, tumblers adapted for cooperation with the actuating means. spacers for holding the tumblers out o such cooperation, and means operable by said stops for shifting the spacers. I

i Ina telegraph transmitter, character mechanism, and means for actuating same,

members yieldingly tensioned toward the.

said tumblers out. of such cooperation, and

means operable by any of said rocking members for shifting said spacers.

48. In a telegraph transmitter. circuit closing mechanism comprising tumblers and a tumbler returning mechanism comprising a screw, and a conduit through which tumblers are elevated by said screw.

4 In a telegraph transmitter, a circuit closing mechanism, character members for actuating said circuit closing mechanism, tumblers for actuating said character members. means for :selectively accumulating said tumblers, and means operable by .an aC tive tumbler for forwarding another tumbler to a character member.

50. In' a telegraph transmitter, circuit closing mechanism. tumblers adapted for cooperationv with the circuit closing mechanism. a grooved conduit adapted for recei ing tumblers from the circuit closing mechanism. and means for forcing said tumblers through the grooved conduit. j.

51. In a telegraph transmitten circuit closing mechanism, an indicator and tumblers adapted for selective accumulation and for actuating said indicator.

In a telegraph transmitter; circuit clo'sing mechanism. tumblers adapted for cooperation with the circuit closing mecha"- nism. means for returning the tumblers, an indicator operable by the tumblers. and

means for feeding a tumbler to the indicator when a tumbler 1S fed to" the circuit closing mechanism] I 53.111 a telegraph transmitter. circuit closing mechanlsm, tumblers adapted for co' operation with the circuit closing mocha: 

